The problem was almost found, Yang Tianfeng was in high spirits, continued to study, and took out a pen and paper to write down his own experience and coping methods. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

The most important thing in urban fortification is how to tear apart the city defense. Kaifeng is "a place where soldiers must fight since ancient times", although the devil did not overhaul the barricades in the city, but the ancient city wall can be used as an important support for defense. The ancient city wall is high and thick, and the general firepower is helpless.

Yang Tianfeng is not ready to attack, but the tactics after outwitting must also be innovative.

If, after the breach has been opened, that is, before the enemy has reacted to organize an artillery counterattack, the attacking troops will pour in as hard as they can, so that as many troops can enter the city. In this way, it will be difficult for the enemy's counterattack force to counterattack our army's assault force, so that our siege force will not only be able to firmly control the breakthrough point but also form a real breakthrough.

Then, the troops entering the city were to immediately advance in depth, "eating the meat first, then the bones." The front troops chose the enemy to fight, and the more difficult fortresses were left for the follow-up troops to attack. The main task of the vanguard was to make a detour and advance in depth regardless of the enemy's flank fire, and to directly strike at the enemy's command organs.

If there is no consciousness of rushing into depth and interspersing with roundabouts, it is a dead fight inward layer by layer. The enemy's defensive positions have not been divided and the defensive system has not been disrupted, and the enemy's command organs have always been able to effectively command and counterattack our breakthrough troops with mobile troops.

If possible, the artillery should try to hit the enemy's headquarters as soon as possible, and this is in fact a "decapitation operation" that integrates air and ground, so that the enemy's head organs will be quickly attacked, and it will be difficult to effectively command the troops. At the same time, disrupt the enemy's defense system, divide the enemy's defensive positions, and strive to collapse the enemy.

Speaking of which, this is not Yang Tianfeng's originality, but he unceremoniously plagiarized the advanced fighting techniques that he had exchanged for countless lives and blood.

The problem has been found, the advanced tactics are also available, and only the solution to the problem is left, Yang Tianfeng began to search his stomach again, looking for examples for reference.

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On 26 March, Sun Tongxuan summoned officers at and above the regimental level of the mixed division to meet again with Yang Tianfeng, Song Qingpu, and others to discuss the battle plan.

There was not much time, and although Yang Tianfeng came up with his own ideas, he did not change much from the original battle plan, and it was mostly a tactical progress.

"A regiment as an assault force?" Chief of Staff He Guishi was obviously quite worried, "If the time to open the breakthrough is not fast enough to enable the Japanese army to mobilize artillery fire, the assault force will be crowded in a small area, and I am afraid that it will be greatly damaged." ”

At the time of the storm, after the breakthrough was opened, the number of assault troops entering was not very large. Usually there is only one company or battalion, and the entry of follow-up troops is slower. In this way, the enemy defending the city often uses firepower to stop the advance of the follow-up troops, and at the same time counterattacks with reserve troops, forming a repeated struggle for the breach, and it is even possible to recapture the breach.

And He Guishi also made sense, but Yang Tianfeng was not unprepared. Because, what he designed was not an attack in the ordinary sense. By taking a stance and attacking, the enemy will naturally be prepared, either by mobilizing forces to strengthen the defense, or by turning the muzzle of the gun to mark the elements, so that the attack area can be covered with artillery fire.

"Chief of Staff Liu has a point. That's why I wanted to use the strategy of breaking the city in disguise, and broke through before the enemy reacted. Yang Tianfeng paused and said, "If the strategy of breaking the city in disguise fails, it will not be a big problem to attack and fight according to the original plan." In addition, the brother is not talented, and wants to serve as the deputy commander of the assault regiment, and if the city is successfully broken, he can enter the city with the assault regiment. ”

Everyone was stunned, according to Yang Tianfeng's military rank - major general, the same level as the division and brigade commander, and the regiment commander was at most a colonel, under him. But he was willing to be his deputy and enter the city with the assault regiment, which made his intention clear. Not to mention that the assault regiment belongs to the Third Army, not my soldiers and horses, I will irresponsibly make up my mind and recklessly ignore the consequences. I'm going to lead the way.

"What is Tianfeng?" Sun Tongxuan can maintain the unity of the Third Army under the suppression and differentiation of the national government, and he is not an ordinary person, of course he knows the meaning of Yang Tianfeng's words, if he agrees, he will sit on Yang Tianfeng's belly slander speculation, his face sank, and said: "Tianfeng came to help from afar, it is already benevolent and righteous, how can there be a reason to let the guests be the vanguard?" ”

"The commander-in-chief is serious, don't treat me as a guest, just as comrades-in-arms who fight side by side." Yang Tianfeng followed Sun Tongxuan's words and said with a smile: "It's not that I'm reckless, but I'm more familiar with some of the weapons and equipment I brought, and I can make the assault regiment more powerful." So, this deputy pioneer officer, I am decided. ”

"General Yang's temper with my old Dong." Dong Wanxuan, the commander of the 59th Regiment, is a standard Northwest man, short-tempered and straightforward, he was originally scheduled to go to Yongcheng to support, but it is because of this that he was replaced by the more gentle Zhou Zhizhong, at this moment he stretched out his thumb to Yang Tianfeng, "If Commander-in-Chief Sun approves, if General Yang does not dislike it, the 59th Regiment is willing to be an assault regiment, and Dong is willing to be a deputy, obeying General Yang's command." ”

"The 59th Regiment is strong, and Commander Dong is also a famous tiger general, how can Yang dislike it?" Although Yang Tianfeng didn't make a decision, he also knew from Zhou Zhizhong that Dong Tuan was quite capable of fighting, and he turned his gaze to Sun Tongxuan.

"Then it's settled." Sun Tongxuan felt that this kind of disposal could be regarded as perfect, which not only met Yang Tianfeng's requirements, but also did not dishonor the reputation of the Third Group Army, "Tianfeng is the commander-in-chief of the assault regiment, and Dong Wanxuan is the deputy commander-in-chief." As for the action plan, we will add some changes made by Tianfeng. There are still three or four days to go, and all units will step up their preparations in order to make a name for themselves as our Third Army. ”

"Yes!" The officers of all the units stood up and saluted and left the arena one after another.

In the next three or four days, Yang Tianfeng combined the men and horses he brought with the 59th Regiment and conducted several coordination exercises. According to the city map of Kaifeng, the commanders of all departments, battalions, companies, and platoons, including the soldiers, tried their best to familiarize themselves with the landmark buildings on the road, and planned their own routes for attacks and detours.

The 300 shotguns brought by Yang Tianfeng were all equipped with the 59th Regiment, and most of the steel fists and grenade launchers were also equipped with the assault regiment, and there was also a copycat heavy artillery company composed of eight sky-bombing guns. In order to pursue strong firepower, Yang Tianfeng asked Sun Tongxuan to mobilize nearly 100 flower organs and a combat defense artillery company (six-gun system) to enrich the assault regiment. (To be continued.) )